Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
The Times
- Another 800 jobs are being cut at Ford F.N, which represents 15% of the remaining people the company employs in the UK, just 18 months after the company cut one fifth of its UK workforce.
- Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI is considering providing financial support for a sale of The Telegraph newspapers to New York entrepreneur Dovid Efune as he struggles to secure backing for a bid.
The Guardian
- Owner of the British entertainment retailer HMV Doug Putman said the UK budget was "bad news in general" and "most retailers would be on a pause" in their expansion plans and predicts job cuts as a result of cost increases.
- Asset manager BlackRock BLK.N faces a complaint at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for allegedly contributing to environmental and human rights abuses around the world through its investments in agribusiness.
The Telegraph
- British nuclear fusion company Tokamak Energy has raised almost 100 million pounds ($126.55 million) and suggested it could have a pilot plant running within a decade.
- Journalists at The Guardian are to stage a strike for four days next month as anger grows over the planned sale of The Observer to Tortoise, which is run by the former BBC News boss James Harding.
Sky News
- The private equity firm Cinven is in advanced talks to buy a major stake in Grant Thornton UK in a deal that would rank among the most significant ever struck in Britain's audit sector.
- UK's energy provider E.ON Next has paid out 14.5 million pounds after a series of billing failures, with each recipient receiving an average of 144 pounds.
The Independent
- UK's Defence Secretary John Healey has announced emergency cuts to the UK military, including the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, a frigate and 31 helicopters.
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